Philippine Megapode
Scientific name:
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Megapodius cumingii |
Habitat:
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Coastal
scrub to montane forest |
Birdwatch note: |
Locally
common but secretive. Heavy bodied, ground-dwellingand fast
runner. Eggs from several females are laid deep in a mound
of rotting vegetation or loose sand.
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Photo
credit: |
Benedict
de Laender |
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